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The Arc of the Universe (Ecclesiastes 8:10–13)

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“The arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uttered those words in the midst of his struggle to lead our nation to acknowledge the full civil rights of black Americans. His words also accurately summarize the message of Ecclesiastes 8:10–13, which serves as an encouragement to righteousness and a warning against wickedness. The Preacher begins by making two observations: First, he writes, “I saw the wicked buried.” Like all things that exist under the sun, human beings are mortal. Their lives are hebel, “vanity”—things that go “Poof!” The fate of death … Continue reading The Arc of the Universe (Ecclesiastes 8:10–13)

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The Arc of the Universe (Ecclesiastes 8:10–13)

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Before you watch or read today’s Daily Word, please read Ecclesiastes 8:10–13. The Arc of the Universe (Ecclesiastes 8:10–13), posted with vodpod “The arc of the universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. uttered those words in the midst of his struggle to lead our nation to acknowledge the full civil rights of black Americans. His words also accurately summarize the message of Ecclesiastes 8:10–13, which serves as an encouragement to righteousness and a warning against wickedness. The Preacher begins by making two observations: First, he writes, “I saw the wicked buried.” Like all … Continue reading The Arc of the Universe (Ecclesiastes 8:10–13)